EP 0790131 B9 20010314 - Apparatus and method for thermal image recording
Title (en)
Apparatus and method for thermal image recording
Title (de)
Gerät und Verfahren für thermische Bildaufzeichnung
Title (fr)
Appareil et méthode d'enregistrement d'images thermique
Publication
Application
Priority
JP 2503596 A 19960213
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0790131A1] The improved thermal image recording method for forming an image to be recorded corresponding to image data on a thermal recording material using a thermal head, comprises the steps of dividing the image to be recorded on one screen into a specified number of regions each having a specified number of pixels and calculating for each of the regions a representative value of the image data within that region; calculating a predicted value of temperature for each of the regions from the representative value of the image data within that region and an initial value of temperature as detected with a specified number of thermistors; calculating a value of temperature correction for each of the regions from the predicted value of temperature for that region; interpolating the values of temperature correction for the regions to calculate a value of temperature correction for each of the pixels in the image to be recorded on one screen; and performing temperature compensation on the image data of each of the pixels. The improved thermal recording apparatus carries out the improved thermal recording method described above. These apparatus and method are capable of recording high quality images at high speed without uneven densities. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B41J 2/365 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B41J 2/365 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
BE DE FR GB IT NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0790131 A1 19970820; EP 0790131 B1 19991201; EP 0790131 B9 20010314; DE 69700846 D1 20000105; DE 69700846 T2 20000316; JP 3625333 B2 20050302; JP H09216403 A 19970819; US 5999204 A 19991207
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 97102141 A 19970211; DE 69700846 T 19970211; JP 2503596 A 19960213; US 79956897 A 19970212